老实说

• Pinyin: lǎo shi shuō
• Desglose de hanzi: 老 = 耂 + 匕 (old/experienced); 实 = 宀 + 贯 (solid/genuine); 说 = 讠+ 兑 (speak)

Significado

Sinceramente; para ser honestos; francamente.

Used at the start of a sentence to signal a genuine or frank remark, often something the speaker might otherwise hesitate to say. Common in both spoken and written registers. More direct than 说实话.

Ejemplos

1. 老实说，这份工作我并不感兴趣。
2. 老实说，我当时根本没把握能成功。
3. 老实说，你的方案还有很大的改进空间。

Guía de uso

Contexto: conversation, candid admission

Tono: candid

Correcto

• 老实说，我不太同意你的看法。(To be honest, I don't quite agree with your view.)
• 老实说，这件事让我很为难。(To be honest, this matter puts me in a very difficult position.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式书面场合用老实说开头 — 正式文体应用'坦率地说'或'直言不讳地说'代替

Origen e historia

老实 (honest/straightforward) + 说 (to say/speak)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal